This year’s recalculation means that families could receive an additional $350 per child under 6, and $295 per child aged 6 to 17, compared to the 2023–24 period. For the 2024–25 benefit year, families most in need can receive up to $7,787 per child under the age of 6 and $6,570 per child aged 6 through 17, Employment and Social Development Canada announced July 18. This represents an increase of 4.7% from the previous year.
What are the CCB payment dates?
CCB payment dates for 2024:
January 19, 2024February 20, 2024March 20, 2024April 19, 2024May 17, 2024June 20, 2024July 19, 2024August 20, 2024September 20, 2024October 18, 2024- November 20, 2024
- December 13, 2024
CCB payment dates for 2025:
- January 20, 2025
- February 20, 2025
- March 20, 2025
- April 17, 2025
- May 20, 2025
- June 20, 2025
- July 18, 2025
- August 20, 2025
- September 19, 2025
- October 20, 2025
- November 20, 2025
- December 12, 2025
If you don’t receive a payment on the dates above, wait five business days before you contact the CRA for assistance, according to its website. But do follow up: “A parent who may have been entitled to the CCB but was not registered may still be in luck,” says Heath. “You can request retroactive payment of the benefit going back up to 10 years.”
What is the CCB?
The Canada Child Benefit is a non-taxable monthly payment the CRA sends to eligible families with kids under age 18. It’s intended to help low-income and middle-income families cover child-rearing expenses. The CCB was introduced in 2016, and it has been indexed to inflation since 2018.
CCB payments may include the Child Disability Benefit (CDB), and some provinces and territories offer additional assistance (for example, the Ontario Child Benefit, or OCB).
“The Canada Child Benefit is meant to indirectly help cover the costs of raising a family for parents whose incomes are below the applicable thresholds,” says Jason Heath, Certified Financial Planner at Objective Financial Partners Inc. in Toronto, and MoneySense columnist. “The more kids you have, the higher your benefit entitlement, and the higher the income means-testing limit will be for you. Best of all, it is a tax-free benefit, so you do not report the income on your tax return.”
How much is the Canada Child Benefit?
For the period of July 2024 to June 2025, the maximum annual benefit per child under age 6 is $7,787 ($648.91 per month), and the maximum annual benefit for children aged 6 to 17 is $6,570 ($547.50 per month).
The total amount you’ll get for CCB payments depends on:
